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More records being made in the WNBA finals.

The Sparks followed suit and also sat out the national anthem.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Candace Parker scored 14 of her 17 points in the first half, Nneka Ogwumike had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Seattle Storm 68-60 on Tuesday night. Ogwumike hit a baseline jumper at the end of the shot clock to extend Los Angeles' lead to 65-54 with 2:06 left and Seattle didn't get closer than seven points the rest of the way...

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti won a bet with Minneapolis counterpart Betsy Hodges when the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Minnesota Lynx 77-76 on Thursday night for the WNBA title. The wager celebrated the accomplishments of distinguished women authors from both cities...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike's short jumper with 3.1 seconds left gave the Los Angeles Sparks a 77-76 victory over the defending champion Minnesota Lynx for their first title in 14 years in the deciding game of the WNBA Finals on Thursday night...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Maya Moore had 21 points and 12 rebounds to help the Minnesota Lynx even the WNBA Finals at one game apiece with a 79-60 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks in Game 2 on Tuesday night. Sylvia Fowles had 13 points and 15 boards and Minnesota held Los Angeles to 32.9 pe...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alana Beard hit a jumper from the baseline just before time expired to lift the Los Angeles Sparks in a 78-76 victory over the Minnesota Lynx in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday. With the defense collapsing on Candace Parker and Nneka Ogwumike in the paint, Beard was all alone in the corner...

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Candace Parker scores 29 points to lead Los Angeles Sparks over Chicago Sky 95-75 and advance to WNBA Finals Her first trip to the championship caps off an eventful, and at times difficult, year for the Los Angeles Sparks star...

SEATTLE (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 20 points and eight rebounds to help the Seattle Storm secure a playoff spot with a 78-60 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday night. The Storm led 49-27 at halftime behind double-digit scoring by Stewart, Sue Bird and Jewell Loyd...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Candace Parker scored 34 points to spoil Number 1 overall pick Breanna Stewart's pro debut and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Seattle Storm 96-66 in the WNBA opener for both teams Sunday. Parker was 12 of 20 from the field with three 3-pointers, grabbed five rebounds and had four assists and three steals...